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Bearded Oat
Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Annual. Common weed of disturbed land including roadsides, railyards and pasture. Able to outcompete native grasses. Can increase fire frequencies. Reportedly needs disturbance to establish. Prolific seed production with the buried seed able to stay dormant until disturbed. Mainly germinates after autumn rains.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Graminoid |
| Group | Grass |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Features | Resembles wild oats, Avena fatua, with two long, bent awns (bristles) on each flower. |
| Life Form Group | Graminoid |
| Life Form Codes | Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid (MTG) |
| EVC types | EVC 649: Stony Knoll Shrubland |
| Native Status | Introduced |
| Weed Status Invasiveness | High INVASIVE |
| Weed Status Impact | Low IMPACT |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Avena |
| Species | barbata |
Native to the Mediterranean region. Occurs in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Endangered Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
